Stunning waterfront plans have been unveiled for Brazil 2016’s Olympic Park – designed by British designers who made London such a success. The park will be built on the former Brazilian grand prix track in a striking triangular layout spread over 300 acres, accommodating among other things 20,000 journalists at the Media Centre, the Olympic and Paralympic villages and (drum roll) the Aquatics Centre. Read more here on Mail Online
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Ryan Lochte: Yeah, I Heard about Seth MacFarlane’s Impression on SNL
TMZ chatted with Olympian Ryan Lochte about Seth McFarlane’s absolutely BRUTAL portrayal of him on the season premiere of “SNL.”
My personal opinion? – TMZ come off as the dumbest of them all, for not even google’ing their Nile vs Amazon question, and discovering that it is not that simple:
The Nile has traditionally been considered longer, but in recent years some Brazilian and Peruvian studies have suggested that the Amazon is longer by measuring the river plus the adjacent Pará estuary and the longest connecting tidal canal
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Crew member drowns on Lone Ranger set
Tragedy has struck the production of Disney and Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger summer blockbuster after one of its crew members sadly passed away earlier today. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that he was prepping a tank, possibly cleaning it, when someone noticed no bubbles from the gear were surfacing. Apparently he had a heat attack, investigators treat it as a “natural death.” Read for instance TMZ and TheHDRoom
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Swimming with Anacondas
“As I held my breath underwater, the 200-pound anaconda slid leisurely beneath me — inches from my face. The endless, scaled form with a head the size of an anvil is a creature from nightmares (including my own) and native myths.” Read and watch ABC News Explore
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CC photo #267: Jeanette Ottesen on the Istanbul 2009 podium
LEN TSC Chairman Søren Korbo handing Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) some kind of trophy at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships, for winning bronze in the women’s 100 butterfly (time 56.02).
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Coastguards – A Waterlust Film about Sharks
A short film by Biologist Austin Gallagher describing his fears and fascinations associated with sharks.
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Chameleon Washing His Hands
Important stuff, y’know, via Neatorama
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The Noise of the Aquatic Centre
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View 2012 Waikiki Rough Water Swim finishes by name
Very interesting YouTube deep linking service here by LiveSwim, where you can pick a finisher of the 2012 Waikiki Rough Water Swim and then watch that person cross the line. It is apparently a service of Pacific Sport Events & Timing.
Here is the entire 3-hour video